IC2559 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Jacksonville , IC2559 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:03 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:56.
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Name
IC2559
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h14m [2] |
| Declination: | −34°03' [2] |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Magnitude: | 14.42 (B) [2] 11.54 (J) [2] 10.91 (H) [2] 10.56 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 38.4 Mpc 125.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.50 |